Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14

anu dtCiuCHl IHSuIdHCc company
Its directors are Hon. II. l.. Wood,
our present member of legislature;
Hon. JAS. Paddock, Judge Of probate
Hon. Theo. Nelson, late superin-
tendent of public instruction; DR..
Stiles Kennedy, postmaster, and DR..
A. II. Wheeler.
Grand Rapids water supply bo
came exhausted and the reservoirs
have been filled with canal water.
The action is creating considera BILE
indignation, as the canal is simply
an open sewer and it has been long
since such nuisance that the board
of health has contemplated ordering
its abatement. 1t is receptacle for
garbage and filth of the blocks
along its banks, vault for the mum
erous outhouses which line it. From
the time it leaves the head gates un-
til it passes out into the river through
the various fumes at the foot of the
canal, 1t is constantly receiving de-
posits of filth and kitchen refuse.
The soakings of all this offal is the
stuff that is being furnished water
consumers in the city. 1t is the
diptheria-breeding typhoid fever
producing stuff that is being taken
into the systems of the thousands Of
children who attend our public
schools 1t is the poison and malaria
that is being taken in at the kitchen,
to invite the doctor in at the front
door.
The following are the amounts of the
bonds of the several county officers. so
far as have been filed and approved.
with the names of the sureties: Sheriff
$4,000, surteieS. J. II. Seayer of Ithaca
and Marcus PollasKy and Geo. Pulfrey
Of Alma. Clerk IS 900, sureties Wilbur
Nelson and \. ;. Barber. The treasur-
er is required to file two bonds. one to
the state and one to the county, the
former in the sum of $4,000, and the
latter $4,000. The Sureties on Mr.
Brice' bond are L. W Kellogg Wilbur
Nelson and a. ;. Barber. Register Of
deeds, $4,000, SuretieS, \. b. DaTagh
and L. W. Whitney of st. Louis. Cir
cult court commissioners $500 The
bond of Mr.. Brown has been filed. and
has as sureties y. J. Brown and J. W
How'd Of Ithaca. A. J. Crandall, the
-econd court commissioner, has not YET
flea is bond, neither have the coroners
Ithaca J0tyn1l.
The public installation OF tie officer,
, of Alma Lodge |. O O. F., to take place
, next Monday evening. promises to be-
very interesting and entertaining. Hon
Geo. NJ. Dewey, of Owosso, Grand War.
, den for the State Of Michigan. will act
, as installing officer and will give snort
talk on Oddfellowship. The uniform
degree camps Of Ithaca and It. Louis
will attend in full uniform. The choiI
} Of the Congregational church Will ren.
} der some Of their choicest vocal selec
e tions and Wrght's Opera House Bant
= will furnish instrumental music II
, their usual excellent style The adms
sion is free by tickets which may be OBJ
y tanned from any member Of the lodge
: As this is the first ceremony Of the kinC
e that has ever taken place in the towI
D for some time, and As great pains hay,
q been taken to make it a red letter ev,
= for Oddfellowship we are assured tha
D all who stay away will miss an intellec
: tual treat. The entertainment vii
t take place in the Opera House at pm
Mr.. ;. a. Smith, for the past tw,
: years manager of the Wright House
severed his connection with that note,
. hostlery and turned over the manage
ment to j. W. Sperry, his successor
Mr.. Smiths departure from Alma vii
- be regretted 10y our citizens generall
and the good wishes of all who know
him will go with him and his estimabl
{ wife wherever they may cast thsir 10
@ in the future. As hotel manager Mr
i ) has no superiors and few equals il
b the State. When he took the manage
G ment Of the Wright House it was no
e paying expenses and under his abl
t pilotage it has attained a paying basi
c and is undoubtedly to-day the most pop
G ular hotel in Michigan. From an ex
e perience of two years business inter
4 course with Mr.. Smith we can say tina
q there is not more pleasant and accom-
k modating man in Alma to do busines
= with. He il always prompt, reliable
e and obliging. Perhaps none will mis-
G him more than the employees Of tn
r hotel, with whom he was very popular
n AS a token of their esteem they CAV,
: Mr. and Mrs. Smith number of yer,
p handsome presents New Years, among
a them being dressing case from tn,
:, girls from the boys a gold lace pin {,
t Mrs. Smith and coin silver gold-linet
n tobacco box 10 Mr.. Smith; silver cul
T. and saucer TO each from Jennie Davi